The Champagne Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 horse race for two-year-old Thoroughbreds at set weights run at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia, over a distance of 1,600 metres during the Sydney Autumn Carnival.

thumb|260px|right|[[Flight (horse)|Flight, 1943 winner]]

thumb|260px|Outlook, 1918 winner

thumb|260px|[[Prince Cortauld, 1953 winner]]

History

The inaugural running of the race was on the second day of the Australian Jockey Club Autumn Meet in 1861 as the fourth race on the six race card. The winner was Exeter trained by the famous trainer of the time Etienne de Mestre. <br />

Baguette (1970), Luskin Star (1977), Tierce (1991), Burst (1992), Dance Hero (2004), Pierro (2012)

1914 racebook

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File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P1.jpg|1914 AJC Sydney Cup racebook front cover

File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P2.jpg|1914 AJC Champagne Stakes page showing raceday officials

File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P3.jpg|1914 AJC Champagne Stakes page showing the winner, Woorak

File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P4.jpg|1914 AJC Champagne Stakes page starters and results

File: 1914 AJC Champagne Stakes Racebook P5.jpg|Back cover showing entrance gate charges

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Records

The record time for the race when the distance was 6 furlongs was by Vain in 1969 when he won by 10 lengths in a time of 1:09.40.

Distance

  • 1861 - 5 furlongs (~1000m)
  • 1881 - 6 furlongs (~1200m)
  • 2026 - Fireball
  • 2025 - Nepotism
  • 2024 - Broadsiding
  • 2023 - Militarize
  • 2022 - She's Extreme
  • 2021 - Captivant
  • 2020 - King's Legacy
  • 2019 - Castelvecchio
  • 2018 - Seabrook
  • 2017 - The Mission
  • 2016 - Prized Icon
  • 2015 - Pasadena Girl
  • 2014 - Go Indy Go
  • 2013 - Guelph
  • 2012 - Pierro
  • 2011 - Helmet
  • 2010 - Skilled
  • 2009 - Onemorenomore
  • 2008 - Samantha Miss
  • 2007 - Meurice
  • 2006 - Mentality
  • 2005 - Carry On Cutie
  • 2004 - Dance Hero
  • 2003 - Hasna
  • 2002 - Victory Vein
  • 2001 - Viscount
  • 2000 - Assertive Lad
  • 1999 - Quick Star
  • 1998 - Dracula
  • 1997 - Encounter
  • 1996 - Intergaze
  • 1995 - Isolda
  • 1994 - Euphoria
  • 1993 - March Hare
  • 1992 - Burst
  • 1991 - Tierce
  • 1990 - Triscay
  • 1989 - Select Prince
  • 1988 - Full And By
  • 1987 - Sky Chase
  • 1986 - Bounding Away
  • 1985 - True Version
  • 1984 - Red Anchor
  • 1983 - Lady Eclipse
  • 1982 - I Like Diamonds
  • 1981 - Rose Of Kingston
  • 1980 - Palaban
  • 1979 - Charity
  • 1978 - Parade
  • 1977 - Luskin Star
  • 1976 - Vivarchi
  • 1975 - Rosie Heir
  • 1974 - Zasu
  • 1973 - Just Topic
  • 1972 - Anjudy
  • 1971 - Andros
  • 1970 - Baguette
  • 1969 - Vain
  • 1968 - Rajah
  • 1967 - Giulia
  • 1966 - Storm Queen
  • 1965 - Eye Liner
  • 1964 - Farnworth
  • 1963 - Time And Tide
  • 1962 - Bogan Road
  • 1961 - Columbia Star
  • 1960 - Sky High
  • 1959 - Noholme
  • 1958 - Wiggle
  • 1957 - Todman
  • 1956 - Count Olin
  • 1955 - Knave
  • 1954 - Lindbergh
  • 1953 - Prince Cortauld
  • 1952 - French Echo
  • 1951 - Ocean Bound
  • 1950 - True Course
  • 1949 - Lady Pirouette
  • 1948 - Wattle
  • 1947 - Temeraire
  • 1946 - Persian Prince
  • 1945 - Magnificent
  • 1944 - Scaur Fel
  • 1943 - Flight
  • 1942 - Bangster
  • 1941 - All Love
  • 1940 - John
  • 1939 - High Caste
  • 1938 - Pandava
  • 1937 - Ajax
  • 1936 - Tonga
  • 1935 - Young Idea
  • 1934 - Great Legend
  • 1933 - Hall Mark
  • 1932 - Kuvera
  • 1931 - Burwood
  • 1930 - Chemosh
  • 1929 - Parkwood
  • 1928 - Mollison
  • 1927 - Cannon
  • 1926 - Rampion
  • 1925 - Manfred
  • 1924 - Heroic
  • 1923 - Linaway
  • 1922 - Rosina
  • 1921 - Furious
  • 1920 - Tressady Queen
  • 1919 - Bigaroon
  • 1918 - Outlook
  • 1917 - Thrice
  • 1916 - Wolaroi
  • 1915 - Two
  • 1914 - Woorak
  • 1913 - Athenic
  • 1912 - Cider
  • 1911 - Posadas
  • 1910 - Desert Rose
  • 1909 - Malt King
  • 1908 - Malt Queen
  • 1907 - Lady Rylstone
  • 1906 - Collarit
  • 1905 - Charles Stuart
  • 1904 - Lord Fitzroy
  • 1903 - Kilfera
  • 1902 - Brakpan
  • 1901 - Ibex
  • 1900 - Haulette
  • 1899 - Reviver
  • 1898 - Bobadil
  • 1897 - Aurum
  • 1896 - Coil
  • 1895 - Bob Ray
  • 1894 - Acmena
  • 1893 - Carnage
  • 1892 - Autonomy
  • 1891 - Oxide
  • 1890 - Wilga
  • 1889 - Rudolph
  • 1888 - Volley
  • 1887 - Matador
  • 1886 - Blairgowrie
  • 1885 - Uralla
  • 1884 - Bargo
  • 1883 - Warwick
  • 1882 - Navigator
  • 1881 - Spinningdale
  • 1880 - Grand Prix
  • 1879 - Baronet
  • 1878 - His Lordship
  • 1877 - Chester
  • 1876 - Robinson Crusoe
  • 1875 - Hyperion
  • 1874 - Kingsborough
  • 1873 - Rose D'Amour
  • 1872 - Lecturer
  • 1871 - Hamlet
  • 1870 - Florence
  • 1869 - Lamplighter
  • 1868 - Fenella
  • 1867 - Fireworks
  • 1866 - Fishhook
  • 1865 - The Pitsford
  • 1864 - Yattendon
  • 1863 - Mavourneen
  • 1862 - The Jade
  • 1861 - Exeter

See also

  • All Aged Stakes
  • Frank Packer Plate
  • Hall Mark Stakes
  • James H B Carr Stakes
  • Japan Racing Association Plate
  • List of Australian Group races
  • Group races

References

  • First three placegetters Champagne Stakes (ATC)